1. Art and Diseño

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Volume 9- Issue 3
Oct./Nov., 2014
PUBLICA TION
OF
FRIENDS
PUNTA GORDA LIBRARY, INC.
PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
BOOKMARK
“Books permit us to voyage through time, to tap the wisdom of our ancestors . . . I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.”
Carl Sagan, Cosmos
Dear Friends,
Friends of the Punta Gorda Library was incorporated as a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) in 1977. The bylaws state that “Our mission is
to promote and foster usage of the Punta Gorda Library, serve as a
community advocate for this library and, with its financial support, shall endeavor to augment and maintain the library collection and provide for other library improvements deemed appropriate.”
We believe this mission requires us and authorizes the Board
of Directors of the Friends of the Punta Gorda Library to advocate
on behalf of passage of the Charlotte County Sales Tax Extension
on the ballot in November. We do this because the county officials have proposed that some of the revenue from the sales tax
extension will be used to build a new 24,000 square foot community library close to our current location. The city of Punta Gorda
is donating the land for this new library.
I think of the Punta Gorda Library as the little library that can.
The building is only 10,000 square feet and has about 130,000
visitors annually. There are over 240 programs offered yearly and
it is the second busiest library in the county while being the smallest. Our librarian and staff do an amazing job of serving the community, both residents and visitors. However, we have outgrown
the space and will be able to offer more great programming and
services as well as having more books and other media available
for borrowing.
In speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors, I urge you to
consider the benefits of the new library as you make your decision
on how you will vote on the Charlotte County Sales Tax Extension. I will be voting yes and I hope you will too.
Remember to Vote, November 4.
We are starting our fall and winter programming and it is
going to be an exciting year. The librarian‟s theme for the year is
“Travel the World at Your Library” (page 6). Each
month all the programming
will be focused on one area of
the world. This theme compliments the Friends 2015
Literary Luncheon Series
whose topics involve Great
Britain and China.
The Literary Luncheon
Series (page 5) will be held
at the Isles Yacht Club.
Barbara Rinella is back by popular demand
on Jan. 28, 2015. She is known for her one woman shows dramatizing current literature. Mrs. Rinella will be portraying Queen Elizabeth II. This
presentation is based on the biography, Elizabeth
the Queen, The Life of a Modern Monarch
by Sally Bedell Smith.
On March 17, 2015, we will
welcome Lisa See, international best selling
author. Lisa is on a national book tour for her
latest novel, China Dolls. Lisa grew up in
her family's antiques store in Los Angeles's
Chinatown and listened to the stories of missionaries, movie stars and Chinese Baseball
teams. Her critically acclaimed memoir, On
Gold Mountain shares the story of her Chinese family and history.
We are very proud to announce that Friends has a redesigned
website that we hope you add to your favorite bookmarks,
www.friendspg.org. We are working closely with our librarian,
Alison Layne, to keep it up to date with all the
programs and events that you can find at the library. We have already posted pictures from earlier this year and will continue to add to the photo
albums. Our goal is to make the Friends website
a place you visit when you are looking for something to do!
I hope you will be joining us to “Travel the
World at Your Library”.
See you in the library!
Katie Mazzi, president
Friends receive 2014 Non-Profit Business of the
Year Award at the Punta Gorda Chamber of
Commerce Awards Dinner.
Accepting the award for
Friends from Chamber President, John Wright and outgoing
chairman Ron Monk are Katie
Mazzi and Mary Knowlton.
This year‟s awards proved to
be
a
literary grand slam. Copperfish
Books received Small Business of
the Year and The Charlotte Sun
received the Pinnacle Award. Four
Points By Sheraton received the
Large Business of the Year award.
BOOKMARK
2013 Award Winning
Newsletter publication of
Friends
Punta Gorda Library, Inc.
BOOKMARK Editors:
Martha Kelley, Mary Knowlton
We welcome comments from our
members.
Email: [email protected]
Visit our newly designed website
www.friendspg.org
Library Advocacy -
Art Bruning
November 4 is an important date for our Punta Gorda library. That‟s the date on which we
will be asked to extend the 1% sales tax in Charlotte County.
We are grateful that Charlotte County has agreed to commit funds from the extension to construct our new library and that the City of Punta Gorda has agreed to donate the site. Your support on November 4 will help bring the plan to fruition.
It‟s exciting to think of what can be accomplished in an expanded library.
A larger facility will allow us to provide a more comprehensive collection of materials and
technologies and provide appropriate spaces for patrons to access them. We‟ll have more adequate meeting rooms, quiet reading rooms, special interest areas and areas to use computers or
other state of the art technology. And we‟ll have space to offer more programs for children and
young adults, as well as for the growing adult population.
Public libraries are provided in countries throughout the world because they are considered
an essential part of having an educated and literate population. Importantly, they also help create and sustain culture and community values.
The new library is important to our library family but it is also a valuable investment in our Punta Gorda community. It will help draw people to the area and
help define our common character. We are proud of our library; an expanded
library will be even better able to inform and engage people. It will enable people
from all walks of life to join side by side in the exploration of common interests
and the pursuit of intellectual stimulation.
That‟s a mission worth pursuing!
Art Bruning is a Board member and former Superintendent of Schools in Hopkins, Minnesota
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by
the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the
trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
H. Jackson Brown Jr.
2014Board of Directors
Katie Mazzi
Celia Eames
Sara Benson
Joy Dibble
Julie Bennett
Jerri Marsee
Gretchen Neidlinger
President
Vice president
Secretary
Treasurer
Art Bruning
Lois Modrow
Nancy Padgett
Friends Scene
in Punta Gorda
One never knows who might be seen around the CITY!
Honorary Board
Hank Bauman
Jane Fitzpatrick
Jan Roemler
Ginny Caldwell
Mary Knowlton
Penny Shattuck
Bookstore Manager
Sue Galvin
Alison Layne,
Librarian Supervisor
Punta Gorda Public Library
424 West Henry Street
Punta Gorda FL 33950
941-833-5460
Library Hours:
Tuesday-Wednesday 10am-6pm
Thursday-10am-7pm
Friday-Saturday 10am-5pm
CLOSED
Sundays, Mondays & Holidays
Top: Harvey Goldberg &
Nancy Padgett @ Chamber
breakfast; Children‟s Summer Reading finale @ Library; Debi Swinford &
Candace Paul @ History
Park Farmer‟s Market;
bottom; Dave Heveron &
Adam Cummings @ Downtown Farmer‟s Market; Judy
& Chuck Kersch with Mazie
& Hogan @ Twin Isles
Country Club.
Meet & Greet . . . Sip & Eat
Join Friends at the Punta Gorda Library for these free Membership events
Tues. October 28 and Tues. December 9, 10 am- 4 pm
Coffee, tea, and our famous cookies will be served.
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BOOK REVIEW
STILL LIFE WITH BREAD CRUMBS
by Anna Quindlen
Renting a cottage in the country, away from the memories of a Manhattan life that no longer
held the thrills of opening nights, big royalty checks and frequent invitations…the life she had
known in her thirties and forties… seemed the only route left for Rebecca Winters. She was two months shy of her 60th
birthday and no longer the darling of the Manhattan art and photography set, when she found the index card on the Manhattan Arts Club bulletin board, “CHARMING COUNTRY COTTAGE FOR RENT”.
Rebecca Winters was a “city girl” who had spent nearly her whole life in Manhattan and had a nearly pathological
fear of anything “that smacked of nature”. She was the nationally known and adored photographer of the „Kitchen
Counter” series, the first of her many photographic series, which had achieved national acclaim. Her career spanned 20
years and had included sold out shows, honorary degrees and auctions of her work. She owned a beautiful Manhattan
condo, had been invited to all the best openings in the city and was considered a female icon by the art community. And
then she wasn‟t.
Divorced from a philandering husband, she had a grown son, a mother in a nursing home whose costs she paid and a
father who lived in an apartment, whose rent she helped supplement. Moneys received from her art work had long ago
begun to dry up and then she realized the exorbitant rent that her condo could command in New York City. In order to
survive her rapidly mounting bills she must, she thought, “rent out one place dear while renting another place cheap”, at
least until she got back on her feet. And so, sight unseen, she signed a lease on the country cottage and rented out her
city condo.
The “charming country cottage” was, as she quickly realized, “the real estate version of on-line dating built atop lies,
leading downhill to disenchantment”. It was not charming at all, this „furnished cottage‟ with its four forks and no electrical outlets in the bedroom. It had smells she couldn‟t even identify along with its mildew, mold and damp linens. The
floor boards creaked and moved with every step and a persistent smell of skunk pervaded her nostrils. Her first night was
a nightmare of undetermined and terrifying sounds of banging and thrashing in the attic above her bedroom. Terrified,
she made haste at daylight to find help in the village and met a woman, Sarah Ashby, who would become her friend and
mentor of all things wild and countrified. She introduced Rebecca to her friend, a roofer Jim Bates, who quickly determined that the hole he found under the eaves was the entry and exit point used by a nasty and territorial raccoon who
was the cause of the horrific nightly noises. Jim, several years younger than Rebecca, was intelligent, funny and a lover
of nature. Through him and Sarah, she learned to trust her unlikely band of neighbors who lived in the village near the
“charming cottage”. Itching to get back to her photography, she began to explore the nearby woods and streams begrudgingly admiring the natural beauty surrounding her. While on one of her explorations through the woods, she stumbled on a mysterious series of white crosses with accompanying articles posed nearby. As her discovery of new crosses
grew, so did her desire to photograph them with the thought of perhaps reigniting her career with a new photographic
series. When she discovered the tragedy associated with these crosses and its connection to Jim Bates, whom she was
thinking of as more than a friend by then, she realized decisions, as well as sacrifices, had to be made.
The reader watches Rebecca‟s change from her city ways; her dislike of anything to do with nature and even dogs and
smiles with her adoption of an “exquisitely sensitive “ creature… a vagabond, who kept her from lonely despair during
her first long and dreadful winter, and who eventually became known as “The Accidental Dog”. This is a quietly powerful story of an attractive, healthy and gifted woman in her sixth decade who finds the frailties, as well as unexpected
pleasures, that life can present to us at any age. It is a beautiful story about opening oneself up to embracing life and love
and second chances. This is a quiet gem of a book which instead of putting down after the last page, I found myself rereading … only more slowly this time.
Anna Quindlen is a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and well loved author of seven novels, a memoir and several
collections.
Reviewed by Martha Kelley
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Bookmark Feature - Patrick Schlosser, Library Volunteer
“I am 48 years old and moved to Florida from Michigan in the Spring of 2013. We moved
down here and needed to keep up with our email using the Punta Gorda Library computers until
ours made the trip down. While at the library, I noticed that there were a lot of carts with books
needing to be shelved and asked for a job. I was told that the library relies on its volunteers to
shelve books so I became a volunteer. I have been doing volunteer work for about 8 years because I am retired with a brain injury from an auto crash and I still want to be a productive
member of society. I enjoy being at the library and interacting and helping patrons in a quiet
setting. I often find titles that amuse me and I put them on my list of “must reads.” The Punta
Gorda Library staff is wonderful and makes it such an enjoyable place to be. Our terrific Library Technician, Kathy Harriott, adds, “Patrick is a lot of fun to work with. He has a keen
sense of humor and his willingness to work on any project thrown his way, makes him an excellent volunteer.” We at the library are so fortunate to have volunteers such as Patrick.
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Abraham Lincoln
Reader’s Advisory Group
at the
Punta Gorda Library
Reader‟s Advisory Group meets every second Tuesday from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the library. Please join us
to “show and tell” a recently read book. These are
excerpts from the shared reviews.
THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE, by Barbara Taylor Bradford - This is
a story of a remarkable man, Maximilian West and the women in his
life...Ursula his mother, Theodora his devoted nanny, Anastasia,
Camilla and Adriana. The story, beginning in Nazi Germany, continues to Great Britain and the United States. Maximilian West, his life as a billionaire tycoon and the people in his life,
all contribute to this electrifying story!
THE BEST OF ME, by Nicholas Sparks - It was the spring of 1984 in Oriental, NC and Amanda Collier and Dawson
Cole were high school students who fell deeply in love. They were from opposite sides of the tracks and her parents
did everything they could to break them up. After graduating, Amanda went off to Duke University and Dawson to
work in the Louisiana oil fields. Eventually, they both moved on with their lives, living in different parts of the country. Twenty-five years later, they each received word from a lawyer to go back to Oriental, NC for the funeral of Tuck
Hostetler, the mentor who once gave shelter to Dawson and helped them both during their high school romance. Neither had lived the life they thought they would and neither could forget that first love that changed their lives forever.
Tuck had left behind instructions for them and they must confront painful memories and undeniable truths about the
choices they made.
ONLY TIME WILL TELL, by Jeffrey Archer - This is the first of a series entitled “Clifton Chronicles” and is the story
of Harry Clifton, born in London, who had been told that his father died in World War I. Harry is awarded a scholarship to an exclusive boys‟ school which will change his life forever. As World War II begins, Harry volunteers to serve
on an English merchant ship to prepare for his naval career. Before going to sea, Harry learns that the father of his best
friend is possibly his biological father and this opens up all sorts of problems dealing with family and inheritance. To
solve his problems, he assumes a new identity and prepares to live in America.
THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY, By Gabrielle Zevin - A.J. Fikry is the proprietor of the bookstore on remote
Alice Island. His life has not been going as he had wished and in order to cope, he has started drinking heavily. His
wife has died, his bookstore is failing, and his prized possession of a rare collection of poems by Edgar Allan Poe, has
been stolen. In his funk, he has started alienating the people around him. One day, a mysterious package is left at his
bookstore along with a note. This small package gives A.J. a new lease on life that those close to him soon notice. Suddenly A.J. has a reason to make his store succeed.
Friends
Of The Punta Gorda Library
Judi Roth
Presents
Platinum Sponsor
Barbara Rinella is returning for her fourth performance with Friends
as Queen Elizabeth II, based on Sally Bedell Smith‟s best selling book ELIZABETH
THE QUEEN The Life of a Modern Monarch. Mrs. Rinella calls her
witty first person renditions “academic entertainment.” By becoming
characters in important recent books, Mrs. Rinela has created a lively
“living literature” for enthusiastic audiences in the United States and
internationally aboard Crystal Cruise Ships.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Isles Yacht Club, Punta Gorda
Doors open 11 AM, Friends remarks 11:45 AM
Barbara Rinella’s performance 12 Noon
Luncheon 1 PM
Lisa See in her beloved New York Times bestsellers SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN, PEONY IN
LOVE, and most recently, SHANGHAI GIRLS and DREAMS OF JOY, has brilliantly illuminated the strong bonds between
women, romantic love, and love of country. Now, in CHINA DOLLS, which is about Asian-American nightclub performers
of the 1930s and 1940s, she returns to these timeless themes.
Tuesday March 17, 2015
Isles Yacht Club, Punta Gorda
Doors open 11 AM, Friends remarks 11:45
Luncheon 12 Noon
Lisa See’s presentation and Q & A, 1 PM
Book Signing, 2 PM
Books by Lisa See available for sale courtesy Copperfish Books
To reserve your seats for these events, submit this completed form, along with a check made payable to Friends of Punta Gorda
Library, in person or by mail to: Friends of Punta Gorda Library, 424 W. Henry St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950.
Seating, at tables of 8, is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment is required to make a reservation. There are no tickets.
You will be given your seat assignment at “Check In” the day of the event. If you have questions, please call Jerri Marsee at
941-613-9048 or e-mail her at [email protected].
Order Date_____________________________
Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone______________________________
Friends Member $40
(On-sale beginning Oct. 6 )
Non-Member $45
E-Mail_______________________________@____________
(On-sale beginning Nov. 19)
Cost
Wednesday, January 28
Barbara Rinella
_______
_______
______________
Tuesday, March 17
Lisa See
_______
_______
_______________
Total Due
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If purchasing multiple seats, please list the names of persons attending:
Dear Friends,
Have you seen the screen
hanging in the lobby of the Punta
Gorda Library. We are not
watching “our shows” on it. This display monitor is a fabulous new way for us to communicate
with you about library programs or special events in the community, notify you of weather
emergencies, and to have fun welcoming you into the library. There are pictures of one of our
exciting Summer Reading programs when the Master Gardeners took us on a Nature Walk
around the library grounds and surrounding areas such as the History Park and Banyan Point.
We had 13 Summer Reading programs and 296 people attended.
The gardens in the front of the library have been blooming beautifully this summer thanks to some extra work
from the Punta Gorda Garden Club and a new drainage system installed by our Facilities Department. The six air
conditioners that keep our building cool and comfortable were replaced in June. We can all look forward to new Self
Check machines by the end of the year *fingers crossed*. The fun is just starting as we are gearing up for a busy season of programs, visitors, new technology, and maybe planning a new library in the coming year.
Happy Autumn everyone! Thank you for your continued patronage and support!
Librarian - Alison Layne
OCTOBER—JAPAN
Ramen Noodles
for Non-students
Thursday, October 2, 2014
11:00 a.m.
Remember those delicious
Ramen noodles you and your
children survived on in college?
They have helped me through
many tight financial spots. Come
discover new ways to use Ramen
noodles and rediscover your love
of this versatile treat.
NOVEMBER—FRANCE
Paper Cone Wreath
Thursday, November 6, 2014
11:00 a.m.
copy to Kathy Harriott by NovemThe Wine Whisperer
Thursday, November 13, 2014 ber 21, 2014 so that she can make
additional copies to share.
5:30 p.m.
Do you know what wine goes best
with Thanksgiving turkey? What
wine is best for late night sweets
on Christmas Eve? Jerry Greenfield, author of the book, Secrets of
the Wine Whisperer, is no stuffy
sommelier. He is an experienced
public speaker, author, and wine
educator who makes wine easy
and fun to understand & enjoy.
Jerry knows that the world of wine
can be intimidating and even mysterious. But he “de-mystifies” the
subject and offers useful tips and
information that add elegance and
fun to every lifestyle.
Samples will be available.
The art of paper folding can be
traced back as Europe from the
year 1440. Origami is a traditional
DECEMBER—GERMANY
folding art which focuses on the
Holiday Cookie Swap
use of colorful paper, and while
many people associate it with Ja- Thursday, December 4, 2014
11:00 a.m.
pan, there is evidence that the art
form popped up in China, GermaCome join the Punta Gorda
ny, and Spain as well. Come join Library's first annual cookie swap.
us as we make a Paper Cone
Bake one or two dozen of your faWreath that you can hang in your vorite cookies and bring them to
home or give as a gift.
our swap. We will provide containers for you to bring your goodies home. If you would like to
share your recipe, please bring a
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Lorenzo Marion presents
Astral Projection:
The Souls Journey
Thursday, December 11, 2014
5:30 p.m.
Join renowned psychic medium,
author, and spiritual teacher Lorenzo Marion, as he takes you on a
journey of your soul. Astral projection is a common process of the
spirit taking temporary breaks
from the physical body that houses
it. Lorenzo will explain how we
astral travel, what it really is, and
how to become more intuitive
about the process. More than 17
years of experiences that will
spark your curiosity.
Friends of The Punta Gorda Library
424 W. Henry Street
Punta Gorda Florida 33950
Dear Friends and Library Patrons,
"Libraries are what is best about us as a society; open, exciting, rich, informative, free, inclusive, engaging." Susan Orlean
We, the Friends of the Punta Gorda Library, understand how vital the existence of our library is to our community. Your membership provides support directly to our Punta Gorda Library. Annual Family, Lifetime and Business Patron memberships and donations fund library improvements that would not be possible if not for your continued generosity.
In 2014, thanks to more than 800 Annual Family, Lifetime and Business Patron members, Friends accomplished the following:
Funded Annual Friends Volunteer Luncheon to honor library and bookstore volunteers and library staff.
Supported the Friends Bookstore.
Presented Literary Luncheon Series with actor Ted Zalewski as Teddy Roosevelt.
Presented Literary Luncheon Series with author Gregg Hurwitz as guest speaker.
Provided Meet & Greet . . . Sip & Eat membership events.
Funded children‟s programs including the Summer Reading Program.
Sponsored Cooking Club, The Writing Coach Is In and other programs throughout the year.
Redesigned our Friends website - www.friendspg.org.
In 2015, we have exciting plans which include:
Funding additional Children and Young Adult events/programs.
Presenting Literary Luncheon Series with returning literary actress Barbara Rinella as Queen Elizabeth II, in January.
Presenting Literary Luncheon Series with nationally acclaimed author, Lisa See as guest speaker in March.
Presenting varied fundraisers to benefit our Punta Gorda Library.
We encourage you to be more than a library cardholder - continue to be a Friend of the Punta Gorda Library by completing the
membership form below. Thank you for your membership, your contributions and your donations of recycled books, magazines
and electronic media to the Friends Bookstore. Your continued loyalty is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Katie Mazzi
Lois Modrow
Alison Layne
President
Membership
Lib rary Supervisor
-------------------------------------------------------------------Please use this form for your new or renewing membership. Bring or mail this to the library:
424 West Henry St. Punta Gorda FL 33950. Contributions are tax deductible. Friends is a 501(C)(3) Corporation.
Date of Application: _________________
____ RENEWAL ____ NEW ____ LIFETIME #____Adults
#___ Children
#____Employees (Business Patron only)
Please make checks payable to:
_____FAMILY ANNUAL
$15.00
Friends of the Punta Gorda Library
_____FAMILY LIFETIME
$150.00
NAME (S) ——————————————————
_____ BUSINESS PATRON
_____ DONATION
$100.00
$_______
ADDRESS ____________________________________
TOTAL
$_______
_______________________________ZIP___________ PHONE ________________
email:_______________________________@__________________________
Yes, I would like to Volunteer (circle area of interest) Bookstore, Library, Board Position, Hospitality, Membership, Advocacy,
Fundraising, Marketing, Publicity, other _____ .
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Nonprofit Organization
U.S. Postage
Paid
Friends Punta Gorda Library, Inc.
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
424 West Henry Street
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Punta Gorda, FL 33950-5906
Current Resident or:
Friends of the Library Business Patrons
We encourage Friends to support our Business Patrons.
Over 130,000 visitors enter the doors of the Punta Gorda Library yearly.
Punta Gorda Downtown Merchants Assoc.
Gould Family Trust
Village Fish Market & Restaurant
Burnt Store Grille
Nolan Family Insurance
Kay’s Kloset
Pineapple Storage
Reverse Mortgage Associates L.L.C.
C&R Graphics (BOOKMARK Printers)
Phil’s 41 Restaurant
Marianne Lilly, RE/MAX Harbor Realty
Innovative Healthcare Solutions
Avant Construction, Inc.
GFWC - Punta Gorda Woman’s Club, Inc.
Sun Coast One Title, Inc.
Hometown Title & Closing Services
Summers, Horner, Daughtrey & Westby, CPA
Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association
Opus Restaurant
Palm Auto Mall
Presley Beane Financial Services
Andreae Group at ReMax Harbor Realty
Charlotte State Bank & Trust
Calusa National Bank
Friendly Floors
Twin Isles Country Club
Copperfish Books
Don Gasgarth’s Charlotte County Ford
The Orange House Wine Bar
Towles Corp. of SW Florida
Centennial Bank Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers
(Businesses are listed in order of becoming Business Patrons)
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